Action 03 · Pitch the op-ed
Three op-ed angles drawn from the receipts in this dispatch, each with a working headline, a one-line hook, the supporting data, and a target outlet. Take what fits, leave the rest.
Working headline. How a $48 million revenue measure became a $17 million revenue measure — and still got a 'Do Not Pass' recommendation.
Hook. Two amendments in HSLED cut projected revenue from $48M to $17M. The committee voted 3-2 to recommend Do Not Pass. Full Council votes July 28.
Outlet fit. Times opinion, Post Alley.
Working headline. If Seattle doesn't want a vacancy tax, fine. What does it want instead?
Hook. HSLED voted 3-2 to recommend Do Not Pass. The three no votes — Hollingsworth, Juarez, Saka — have not offered a revenue alternative. Full Council decides July 28.
Outlet fit. The Stranger, Post Alley.
Working headline. Vancouver, BC adopted a vacancy tax in 2017. Seattle still cannot.
Hook. Vancouver collects about $35M CAD annually and downtown vacancy is down measurably. Seattle's third attempt just died.
Outlet fit. Crosscut, Post Alley, Times.
[PLACEHOLDER] Demo mode. In v1 the PDF is rendered server-side via React-PDF with sources, contact info, and a one-page brief.
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